Definition of Anthropology Terms:
  • Anthropology: The study of humankind from a biological and cultural perspective.
  • Archaeology: The study of past cultures based on material remains.
  • Biological Anthropology: The study of human biological diversity.
  • Cultural Anthropology: The study of living peoples by describing and explaining social and cultural similarities and differences.
  • Cultures: The learned patterns of behavior (i.e., traditions and customs) characteristic of a society.
  • Ethnology: A comparative and historical study of culture.
  • Ethnography: The study of present-day cultures through fieldwork.
  • Linguistic Anthropology: The study of the variety of human languages.